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LA55HBF
2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration LA55HBF
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model PASSAT
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
5 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 254,064 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 243,033 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 230,467 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 218,684 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 212,025 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
8 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 212,023 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 202,500 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- General corrosion
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 202,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has had the tread recut (5.2.3 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc contaminated both side (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- General corrosion
13 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 198,947 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 198,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 198,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
27 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 189,189 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2019 6 Jun 202618 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 180,747 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- under tray fitted
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 170,321 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2017 6 Jun 202628 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 170,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
30 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 156,641 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2016 6 Jun 202630 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 156,641 MI
6 Jun 20262 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 154,788 MI
6 Jun 20262 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 154,788 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2016 6 Jun 202629 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 151,752 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2015 6 Jun 202624 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 149,268 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 149,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 142,474 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2013 6 Jun 202623 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 142,474 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 130,086 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2012 6 Jun 202626 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 130,086 MI
6 Jun 202628 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 117,328 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011 6 Jun 202623 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 96,787 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2010 6 Jun 202621 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 96,785 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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LA55HBF was registered on 2006-01-31
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